Social-Emotional Milestones and Recommended Activities|Course hero helper

Social-emotional milestones refer to the development of a child’s ability to understand and express emotions, form relationships, and regulate their behavior. Here are some examples of social-emotional milestones for different age ranges, along with some recommended activities that can help support their development:

• Infants (0-12 months): Responding to familiar faces with smiles and cooing, beginning to express a range of emotions, and beginning to form attachments to primary caregivers. Recommended activities include providing a safe and nurturing environment, responding to their emotional cues, and engaging in interactive play (e.g. peek-a-boo, singing nursery rhymes).
• Toddlers (1-3 years): Developing a sense of self and beginning to assert their independence, beginning to understand and use emotions to communicate, and beginning to form social relationships. Recommended activities include encouraging independence (e.g. allowing them to dress themselves), teaching them to express their emotions through words, and providing opportunities for social interactions with other children and adults.